Drag Collection (page 8)

The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo as Shikishi Naishinno and Tsuruya Nanboku as Gengoro in the... 1719
The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I as Shikishi Naishinno and Tsuruya Nanboku as Gengoro in the play " Tategami Teika Kazura, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1719

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Shirabyoshi Renri in the play "Imayo Dojoji"performed... 1756
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Shirabyoshi Renri in the play " Imayo Dojoji" performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1756, 1756

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Oiso no Tora in the play "Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu, "pe... 1769
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Oiso no Tora in the play " Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1769, 1769

The Actor Ogino Isaburo I in two roles, Tora and Soga no Juro, in the play "Juhakko Imayo... 1734
The Actor Ogino Isaburo I in two roles, Tora and Soga no Juro, in the play " Juhakko Imayo Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1734, 1734

The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro... 1742
The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro I as Oshichi in the joruri " Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo I as Osome and Sodesaki Kikutaro as Hisamatsu in the play "Osom... 1731
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo I as Osome and Sodesaki Kikutaro as Hisamatsu in the play " Osome Hisamatsu Shinju, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the sixth month, 1731, 1731

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Matsukaze in the play "Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, "performed... 1762
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Matsukaze in the play " Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1762, 1762

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Kenkaya Gorouemon and Segawa Kikunojo I as Osen in the pl... 1732
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Kenkaya Gorouemon and Segawa Kikunojo I as Osen in the play "Hatsugoyomi Akinai Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1732, 1732

The Actor Sanjo Kantaro II as a madwoman in the play "Kabuto Goban Tadanobu, " performed... c. 1728
The Actor Sanjo Kantaro II as a madwoman in the play "Kabuto Goban Tadanobu, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1728 (?), c. 1728

The Actor Sanogawa Mangiku I as Sanada, the daughter of the spinner Itoya, in the play "Hi... 1718
The Actor Sanogawa Mangiku I as Sanada, the daughter of the spinner Itoya, in the play " Hiragana Yomeiri Izu Nikki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1718, 1718

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo I as Onatsu and Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Seijuro in the play "U... 1747
The Actors Segawa Segawa Kikunojo I as Onatsu and Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Seijuro in the play " Uno Hana Nisei no Aikago, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the fourth month, 1747, 1747

The Actor Arashi Hinaji as the maiko Uriuno in the play "Ume ya Suisen Izu no Irifune, "pe... 1763
The Actor Arashi Hinaji as the maiko Uriuno in the play " Ume ya Suisen Izu no Irifune, " performed at the Morita Theater in the eleventh month, 1763, 1763

The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no... 1715
The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I I as Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro in the play "Bando Ichi Kotobuki Soga

The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Hata no Daizen Taketora in the play "Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, ... 1762
The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Hata no Daizen Taketora in the play " Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1762, 1762

The Actors Ichimura Tamagashiwa I as Iwaki Hime, Murayama Heiemon III as Katsuta Jiro, and... 1716
The Actors Ichimura Tamagashiwa I as Iwaki Hime, Murayama Heiemon III as Katsuta Jiro, and Katsuyama Matagoro as Minamoto no Yoshiie in the play " Yoroi Kurabe Oshu Kogane

The Actor Hayakawa Shinkatsu as Toyohime in the play "Goshozome Koyo Gunki, "performed... c. 1727
The Actor Hayakawa Shinkatsu as Toyohime in the play " Goshozome Koyo Gunki, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1727 (?), c. 1727

The Actors Sakakiyama Sangoro as the page boy Kichisaburo and Segawa Kikunojo II as Oshich... 1759
The Actors Sakakiyama Sangoro as the page boy Kichisaburo and Segawa Kikunojo II as Oshichi in the play " Hatsugai Wada no Sakamori, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month

The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Sengokuya Ihei and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as his wife Omatsu... 1755
The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Sengokuya Ihei and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as his wife Omatsu in the play " Kashiwa ga Toge Kichirei no Sumo

The Actor Tomizawa Montaro I as Miyako no Mae in the play "Izu Genji Horai Yakata, "perfor... 1736
The Actor Tomizawa Montaro I as Miyako no Mae in the play " Izu Genji Horai Yakata, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1736, 1736

The Actor Hanagawa Ichinojo as Akane Gozen in the play "Okunizome Shusse Butai, "... 1759
The Actor Hanagawa Ichinojo as Akane Gozen in the play " Okunizome Shusse Butai, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1759, 1759

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Miwa and Ichimura Kamezo I as Hikoso in the play "Ume Mom... 1760
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Miwa and Ichimura Kamezo I as Hikoso in the play " Ume Momiji Date no Okido, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1760, 1760

The Actors Segawa Kichiji II as Okichi, Bando Hikosaburo II as Shuntokumaru, and Onoe Kiku... 1754
The Actors Segawa Kichiji II as Okichi, Bando Hikosaburo II as Shuntokumaru, and Onoe Kikugoro I as Sagizaka Bannai in the play " Yura Sengen Tsuki no Minato

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Taira no Koremochi and Arashi Koroku I as Makomo no Ma... 1747
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Taira no Koremochi and Arashi Koroku I as Makomo no Mae in " Shusse Momijigari, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1747, 1747

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo and Ichimura Kamezo II in the play "Hig... 1766
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo and Ichimura Kamezo II in the play " Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no Tsuitachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month

The Actor Ichiyama Shichizo I as Terute Hime in the play "Shuen Soga Omugaeshi, "... 1768
The Actor Ichiyama Shichizo I as Terute Hime in the play " Shuen Soga Omugaeshi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1768, 1768

The Actors Arashi Otohachi I as Fukakusa no Shosho, Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Ariwara no Yuki... 1762
The Actors Arashi Otohachi I as Fukakusa no Shosho, Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Ariwara no Yukihira, and Nakamura Matsue I as Murasame in the play "Kisoe Uta Sakae Komachi

The Actor Segawa Kikujiro I as Oshichi in the play "Shochikubai Kongen Soga, "performed... 1732
The Actor Segawa Kikujiro I as Oshichi in the play " Shochikubai Kongen Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1732, 1732

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as the Spirit of Taira no Masakado Disguised as Otomo no... c. 1775
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as the Spirit of Taira no Masakado Disguised as Otomo no Kuronushi in the Play Shida Yuzuriha Horai Soga, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1775, c

The Actors Segawa Kikujiro I as Oshichi and Sanjo Kantaro II as Kichisaburo in the play "S... 1732
The Actors Segawa Kikujiro I as Oshichi and Sanjo Kantaro II as Kichisaburo in the play "Shochikubai Kongen Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1732, 1732

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Ishi no Mae in the play "Hoshi Aikotoba Higashiyama no Sak... 1763
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Ishi no Mae in the play " Hoshi Aikotoba Higashiyama no Sakae, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the ninth month, 1763, 1763

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Ushiwakamaru in the play "Kiichi Hogen Shinanguruma, "pe... 1754
The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Ushiwakamaru in the play " Kiichi Hogen Shinanguruma, " performed at the Morita Theater in the eleventh month, 1754, 1754

The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro III as Oroku and Bando Hikosaburo II as Fujitaro in the play... 1767
The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro III as Oroku and Bando Hikosaburo II as Fujitaro in the play "Shomei Muken no Kane, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the ninth month, 1767, 1767

The Actors Otani Ryuzaemon II as Kajiwara Genta and Arashi Tominosuke I as Oiso no Tora in... 1747
The Actors Otani Ryuzaemon II as Kajiwara Genta and Arashi Tominosuke I as Oiso no Tora in the play " Tamagushi Yosooi Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1747

The Actors Bando Aizo as the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Raizo I as Soga no... 1766
The Actors Bando Aizo as the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Raizo I as Soga no Goro in the play " Satsuki Matsu Unohana Soga

The Actors Ichikawa Raizo I as a peddler of tea whisks and Nakamura Matsue I as Yuya Gozen... 1763
The Actors Ichikawa Raizo I as a peddler of tea whisks and Nakamura Matsue I as Yuya Gozen in the play "Daijobu Takadate Jikki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month

The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Sakura Hime and Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Priest Seigen in th... 1773
The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Sakura Hime and Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Priest Seigen in the play " Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami, " performed at the Namakumura Theater in the first month, 1773

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Ohatsu and Ichikawa Yaozo II as her lover Tokubei in the... 1767
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Ohatsu and Ichikawa Yaozo II as her lover Tokubei in the play "Yoni Osaka Nitsui no Meoto, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the second month, 1767

The Actor Segawa Senjo (Kikunojo III) as the wife of Amakawaya Gihei in the play "Kanadeho... 1776
The Actor Segawa Senjo (Kikunojo III) as the wife of Amakawaya Gihei in the play " Kanadehon Chushingura, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the fifth month, 1776, 1776

The Actor Arashi Sankatsu as Kanamuraya Osan in the play "Soga Hiiki Nihon Sakura, "... 1762
The Actor Arashi Sankatsu as Kanamuraya Osan in the play " Soga Hiiki Nihon Sakura, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the third month, 1762, 1762

The Actor Segawa Yujiro I as Oshichi in the play "Edo no Haru Meisho Soga, "performed... 1773
The Actor Segawa Yujiro I as Oshichi in the play " Edo no Haru Meisho Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1773

The Actor Anegawa Daikichi as Ayame no Mae in the play "Miyo no Hana Yunzei Kagami, "perfo... 1760
The Actor Anegawa Daikichi as Ayame no Mae in the play " Miyo no Hana Yunzei Kagami, " performed at the Morita Theater in the eleventh month, 1760, 1760

The Actors Nakamura Kiyosaburo I as Okiku and Ichimura Kamezo I as Kosuke in the play "Hiy... 1751
The Actors Nakamura Kiyosaburo I as Okiku and Ichimura Kamezo I as Kosuke in the play " Hiyoku no Kagamon, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the seventh month, 1751, 1751

Rendez-vous (w / c on paper)
STC133215 Rendez-vous (w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: female dressed as a male; ); The Stapleton Collection

Mr John Quick in drag in the character of Alderman Smuggler in George Farquhars The Constant Couple
6337776 Mr John Quick in drag in the character of Alderman Smuggler in George Farquhars The Constant Couple by Thornthwaite, J

Romania: Drag, Country dance (b / w photo)
6017554 Romania: Drag, Country dance (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drag, Country dance)

Mademoiselle de Maupin, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
2966860 Mademoiselle de Maupin, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr David Garrick in drag in the character of Sir John Brute in John Vanbrughs The Provok d Wife, Drury Lane Theatre
6337803 Mr David Garrick in drag in the character of Sir John Brute in John Vanbrughs The Provok d Wife, Drury Lane Theatre, Garrick was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer

The Return of General Buller (litho)
1600693 The Return of General Buller (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of General Buller, the Arrival of General Buller at Aldershot)

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"Unleashing the Power of Drag: A Journey through Time and Expression" Step into a world where boundaries are shattered, stereotypes challenged, and creativity reigns supreme. From Danny La Rue's iconic portrayal as a female impersonator in 1965 to Cecil Aldin's whimsical illustration of dogs walking in drag, the art has captivated hearts and minds for decades. In the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Billy Wilder's publicity still for "Some Like It Hot" showcased how drag could be both hilarious and empowering. The Rocky Twins took it a step further by transforming themselves into the enchanting Dolly Sisters in Paris, proving that gender is merely a costume we wear. But drag isn't confined to stages or screens alone; it takes flight even at great heights. The Handley Page HP-80 Victor soared through the skies with its own flamboyant flair, defying expectations just like those who embrace this art form. Fortunino Matania's captivating painting "A Concert behind the Lines" reminds us that even during times of war, drag provided solace and entertainment—a testament to its enduring power to uplift spirits. As time marched on, so did the evolution of drag. In 1965, Danny La Rue continued to push boundaries with his mesmerizing performances that blurred lines between genders. Meanwhile, Sangers Circus cyclist pedaled fearlessly through Haverfordwest while donning fabulous attire—proof that anyone can find their inner diva on two wheels. Not limited by geography or culture either, Foujita embraced drag across continents—an artist unafraid to challenge societal norms wherever he went. And let us not forget Henri Clark's poignant music sheet depicting "The Poor Washerwoman, " reminding us that beneath layers of fabric lies stories waiting to be heard. From Hayle Carnival in Cornwall came The Penmare Boozy-Doos—drag enthusiasts who celebrated individuality amidst cheers and applause.